UN not a 'rubber stamp' for US

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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19870459-23109,00.html

UN not a 'rubber stamp' for US

THE head of a UN human rights body on Friday slammed Washington over its claim that a string of international rules do not apply to the "war on terror" detention centre in Guantanamo Bay or military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Christine Chanet, the chair of the UN Human Rights Committee, criticised the United States over its attitude during hearings where Washington's delegation reaffirmed its longstanding position.

The committee, which oversees the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, is not a "rubber stamp" for any government, Chanet told journalists.

Like all 156 nations which are party to the covenant, the United States is bound to produce regular reports for the committee and submit to hearings before its 18 independent experts every few years.

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1. Ouch!!!!! That.........

.....hurts!! I can't wait to see how idiot boy and his administration explains away that.:yoiks:

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5. have no doubts---they will explain it way one way or another!

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2. I think that John Bolton wil politely and respectfully beg to differ

with that assertion . . .

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3. You should hear the lady on C-Span WJ - extremely critical of the UN.

I think she must be a PNAC facilitator. Claudia Rosett, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Called the UN an Animal Farm. Extremely critical in every way. Interesting timing. She must be getting an hour with Bryan Lamb. I am sure that everything she is saying has the approval of John Bolton and the people of Israel who are leading their war on innocent people.

It is very evident that the right wing wants to bring down the UN.

PNAC wants NO overseers. No Supreme Court. No Congress. No auditors. No UN. This is how you set up and run a world dictatorship, folks and they are trying really hard to complete their agenda. They already have stolen from multiple government agencies and the Iraqi people.

The U.S. and U.K. Rulers of all.

How can we rant against the problems of the UN when we, are falling apart, broke, killing, stealing, lying, and being corrupted horribly?

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4. gee, and wasn't chimpy going to call up Kofi at the 'Animal Farm'

and ask him for help... after he finishes his sandwich, I guess. :puke: